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- From: st1dr@elroy.uh.edu (Frankfort, David C.)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Joystick IBM->Apple2
- Date: 15 Nov 1992 23:51 CST
- Organization: University of Houston
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- This is the requested conversion from an IBM joystick to an Apple joystick.
- The materials required to do it is a shielded 6 wire cable to any length
- desired. Also include a 15 pin sub d male and a 9 pin sub d male. Of course
- you'll need a soldering iron and solder or else get the crimping kind of pins
- for the sub d connectors.
-
- Pin assignments - looking into the d
- -------------------------------- ------------------------
- \ o o o o o o o o / \ o o o o o /
- \ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 / \ 1 2 3 4 5 /
- \ / \ /
- \ o o o o o o o / \ o o o o /
- \ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15/ \6 7 8 9 /
- ------------------- ----------
-
- Now with the knowledge of the pin assignments the actual dirty work can begin
- The layout is with respect to the 15 pin IBM connector. Pins not
- mentioned on the 9 pin connector are not used. Note the jumper between pin 1
- and pin 4 on the 15 pin sub d.
-
- 15 pin connector 9 pin connector
- +--->1------------------------->2 +5V
- | 2------------------------->7 Fire Button 1
- | 3------------------------->3 X Control
- +--->4 +5V
- 5------------------------->5 GND Used for sheilding and nothing alse
- 6------------------------->8 Y Control
- 7------------------------->1 Fire Button 2
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
-
- Once all the connections are put together put the screws to hold it
- all together. A suggestion is to put a nut with a one piece screw and nut
- like the one used on the Super Serial Card for the 15 pin sub d. This will
- allow for the screws on the IBM joystick. BTW I will not held responsble for
- any subsequent faults or failure due to the above information. To send
- comments or suggestions please mail to st1dr@jetson.uh.edu.
-
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- *David F. No silly quote. *
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